Vulnerability Details CVE-2008-5541
Sophos Anti-Virus 4.33.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "EXE info") at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.008
EPSS Ranking 72.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435
Products affected by CVE-2008-5541
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7
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cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.33.0